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James 3:7 & 8
"7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison."

NO MAN CAN TAME THE TONGUE!
"it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison."
Wild animals can be tamed more easily than the tongue! Is it really "slips" of the tounge that make it SO DANGEROUS? OR, is it that people use their communication mischievously and maliciously??? 

On a very basic level we use our tongue to relay a message or make a request. We engage in dialogue with others for meaningful exchanges in personal communication. True dialogue is defined as hearing the other person’s position without waiting to interject, and without bias. This is hard to find in our world today. Dialogue is the foundation of all meaningful exchange. Dialogue is a critical function for defining intent and setting goals. If dialog and communication is not sincere and honest it will result in tension, stress and worse.

So, we want to be mindful of how and what we communicate. There is quite a bit in Holy Scriptures about our tongue and  communication. Not the least of which is the Ten Commandments:
~The Second Commandment~
"You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God."
What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not curse, swear, use satanic arts, lie, or deceive by His name, but call upon it in every trouble, pray, praise, and give thanks.
~The Fifth Commandment~
"You shall not murder."
What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not hurt or harm our neighbor in his body, but help and support him in every physical need. (And, with your words.)
~The Eighth Commandment~
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor."
What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not tell lies about our neighbor, betray him, slander him, or hurt his reputation, but defend him, speak well of him, and explain everything in the kindest way.

One of the absolutely best resources online:
https://catechism.cph.org/en/10-commandments.html
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